Ultimately, ‘Axe’ is a testament to the quality of ‘Veep’s’ satire, which is rooted in so accurate an understanding of Washington that it mocked Joe Donnelly’s ad years before someone ever conceived of it.

In an undercover video, campaign staffers working for Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen said he would have voted against Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, although Bredesen has told voters the opposite.

While the national media encourage the radicalization of the Democratic Party and highlight how that radicalization excites its base in liberal states, the result is the crushing of moderate Democratic pols.